Topic: 2025 – Artificial Intelligence and Resource Consumption
Country: Iraq
Delegate Name: Nav Murali
United Nations Environment Programme
Artificial Intelligence and Resource Consumption
Navaneet Murali
Forest Hills Eastern High School
The topic of Artificial Intelligence and resource consumption is fairly new to the world, but still very important for smaller countries with little infrastructure. For example, small countries with limited infrastructure could use the help of AI with smart grid optimization. AI can estimate electricity demand, and it can also prevent uploads. Once AI has been implemented in small countries, the biggest problem would be electricity. With all these data servers constructed for the generation of AI, the use of water consumption is insane. In order to cool the data servers, lots of water is used. For smaller countries to produce these data servers, recycled water, air cooling, or solar-powered cooling systems need to be implemented. As stated by the United Nations, they need more global cooperation with AI for it to advance in the world.
The Republic of Iraq supports the growth of artificial intelligence, but Iraq doesn’t have the money and resources for AI in our country. Iraq has a weak infrastructure, and the help of AI could help Iraq. The biggest problem Iraq has with the construction of AI is the resources. AI needs huge amounts of electricity and water to run these large data servers, and Iraq is already struggling with power shortages, failing grids, and water scarcity. In order for AI databases to be published in Iraq, we will need the help of bigger countries to supply us with resources and construction. In return, Iraq has high value in oil and gas geology. Once AI gets implemented in Iraq, we will have a stronger national security as AI can support threat detection, border monitoring, and cybersecurity.
In summary, AI can greatly help the Republic of Iraq by creating a stronger national security. In order for the construction of artificial intelligence to happen, Iraq will need support from big countries. In return, Iraq will give some of its most valuable resources, oil. By investing in efficient AI systems today, Iraq can turn a small country into a promising nation.
